Lexi Thompson will join Brittany Lincicome, Michelle Wie West, Suzy Whaley, Annika Sorenstam, Shirley Spork and Babe Didrikson Zaharias to compete on the PGA Tour after accepting a sponsor’s exemption to play at the Shriners Children’s Open.
Lexi Thompson is set to become the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour after accepting a sponsor’s exemption to play at next week’s Shriners Children’s Open.
Brittany Lincicome, Michelle Wie West, Suzy Whaley, Annika Sorenstam, Shirley Spork and Babe Didrikson Zaharias are among the women who previously appeared in a top men’s tour event.
Thompson, 28, who has won the women’s equivalent 11 times and is one of the longest players averaging 270 yards this season, will join the club when she tee it up at the event in Las Vegas from October 12 to 15. .
I hope the ability to compete against men next week at the Shriners Children’s Open sends a great message to young women that you can pursue your dreams, no matter how difficult it may be.
“The support that Shriners for Children has provided to children with specialized pediatric medical challenges for more than 100 years is inspiring and as we all know, these conditions This does not discriminate.” “I hope the ability to compete against men next week at the Shriners Children’s Open sends a great message to young women that you can pursue your dreams, no matter how difficult.
“I look forward to coming to Las Vegas and am grateful to Shriners Children’s Hospital for the opportunity to spend the week with these inspiring children.”
Thompson is considered a pioneer as the youngest woman to qualify for the U.
She also holds the record as the youngest LPGA champion, at 16 years, seven months and eight days, after winning the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic.
“We are excited to welcome Lexi to the 2023 tournament,” said Patrick Lindsey, General Manager of the Shriners Children’s Open.
“We look forward to having Lexi join the course and continue to break barriers.”
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